The Community Security Trust, which provides security for Jewish people, recorded 1,926 antisemitic incidents across the UK in the first half of 2026. Up 21% year on year…That is the second highest first-half total since CST records began in 1984. School incidents are up 59%, from 112 to 178, the highest first-half figure ever recorded. 41% of incidents referenced the Middle East conflict, Israel, Palestine, or Hamas…Levels of violence remain above the pre-7 October 2023 baseline. The government is still pointing to Starmer’s additional £250 million of funding to boost policing.